Wintersports in Val d'Isere
Discover the top Val d'Isere wintersports
Whatever you choose to do on your winter holiday you are sure to find a huge range of activities across the Val d'Isere area. From relaxing to full on adrenaline there is something for everyone, every ability and every age in Val d'Isere. Check out the selection of things to do below for some holiday inspiration!
Winter Walking
Val d'Isere is a winter walker's paradise, with lifts giving access to the higher ground and a network of groomed trails in the winter, it's very easy to discover the resort on foot. Don’t forget to check the weather forecast before you set out as conditions can change rapidly in the mountains. You do not need any particular equipment, just a pair of sturdy boots and layers of warm clothing that you can take off or put on as necessary. A pair of walking poles will come in handy for extra balance on icy patches and for checking snow depth before you go striding forth. Top tip: buy grippers for your walking boots to prevent slipping which you can buy from most local Sport Shops.
Wilderness Camps
Spend the evening dining in a yurt in the forest and finish the night with a drink by the fire and torchlit sledge ride back down the mountain. This is suitable for anyone over 14 years of age and offers a unique evening experience in the wilderness of Val d'Isere. Cost approx €70 per person.
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- Beach Activities
- Biathlon
- Canyoning
- Cinema
- Climbing
- Cross-country skiing
- Culture and guided tours
- Diving & Snorkelling
- Farm Visits
- Fitness and swimming
- Flying
- Football
- Geocaching
- Heli-ski
- Husky-dog rides
- Hydro-speeding
- Ice-climbing
- Ice-skating / Hockey
- Indoor activities
- Indoor climbing
- Light Aircraft / Microlight Flights
- Mountain-biking & Fat-biking
- Mountaineering
- Paintballing
- Scenic drives
- Ski-touring
- Snowparks
- Spas and massages
- Squash
- Swimming
- Telemarking
- Watersports
- Yoga
- Other surface watersports
Beach Activities
Canyoning
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Franceraft Savoie
This company offers a whole host of watersports activities in and around the local area.
Climbing in Val d'Isere
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Parcours Aventure
Enjoy some treetop adventures as you safely swing from tree to tree.
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Guides Alpamayo
Try a variety of outdoor adventures and activities with Guides Alpamayo.
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Heli-Skiing
Alpamayo are a group of high mountain guides based in Chamonix all year round as well as in Val d'Isere and Tignes in the winter.
Cross-country skiing
Get back to nature and explore the lovely tranquil cross-country ski trails. There are two different techniques – classic and skating. Classic is the easiest for beginners; you simply place your skis in two parallel grooves, push off and glide around the trails. Skating is more energetic and a slightly harder skill to grasp; you push your feet out to either side as though you are ice skating and use your poles simultaneously to gain momentum. You can hire the comfortable boots and lightweight skis and poles fairly inexpensively from most sports shops and book a group or private lesson to learn the basics from most ski schools or private instructors. A number of adventure companies also offer cross-country skiing guiding, tours and lessons too. Find your way around with the cross country skiing maps.
Culture and guided tours in Val d'Isere
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La Maison de Val
Community space with libraries, cinema, free WiFi and exhibitions about local history.
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Vanoise National Park
The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.
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Musee Val d’Histoire
Opened in December 2017 and located in the heart of Val d'Isère, the renovated Maison de Val hosts a museum dedicated to the history of the area.
Diving & Snorkelling
Farm Visits
Take the family into the Manchet valley and discover the Ferme de l'Adroit. It's open in summer and winter, and you can buy some of the delicious cheeses they produce on site.
Fitness and swimming in Val d'Isere
A public gym & fitness classes can be found at the main sports centre in Val d'Isere.
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Outdoor ice rink, Val d'Isère - Centre
Val d'Isère has a small outside skating rink open in winter, seven days a week. (Weather and ice conditions dependant).
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Swimming pool and sports centre
The swimming pool and sports centre in Val d'Isère offers swimming, climbing, gym/fitness, squash, indoor football, volleyball, a bar for refreshments for you to enjoy and a children's play area.
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Technic Tennis Academy
Tennis school at the Manchet Parc des Sports offering private coaching, equipment hire and group lessons.
Flying in Val d'Isere
Sit back and admire the mountains from even higher up. Daily panoramic helicopter flights are available (weather permitting) with a number of local flight companies. Relax and enjoy the stunning views as you fly over the snow-capped mountain tops, glaciers and alpine forests of the Alps.
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Helicopter tours
A fantastic way to see the resort with your friends and family and a great way to entertain any non-skiers in your group.
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Paragliding Flights
See the village and mountains from a different perspective and fly with the eagles.
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Reverse Heliski/Heliboard
Legal in France, so accessible from your doorstep, it’s the perfect way to combine helicopters, skiing / snowboarding and huge vertical meterage without bearing the brunt of full Heliski day prices. Using ski lifts to reach the summit of resort, then ski backcountry reaching terrain often inaccessible without a helicopter where you’ll get picked up and taken back to resort.
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Heliskiing/boarding
For backcountry adventures, this independent company operates in and around the following three heliski destinations: Valgrisenche, The Courmayeur Valley and the Col de Petit St Bernard Pass. They have pioneered 32 drop zones within these three broad valley regions giving you a huge choice of terrain, snow conditions and mountain orientation to ensure you have a day best suited to your ability and preferences.
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Heli-Skiing
Alpamayo are a group of high mountain guides based in Chamonix all year round as well as in Val d'Isere and Tignes in the winter.
Geocaching
There are over 2.5 million people doing geocaching around the world and some of them (perhaps surprisingly) are right here in Val d'Isere! It’s a relatively new craze that started taking the world by storm in May 2000 after a computer geek decided that GPS could be “really exciting”. He hid some treasure at his home in Portland, America, for people to find, broadcast the GPS coordinates and said, “Come and get it”. His only rule: “Take some stuff, leave some stuff”. And that’s exactly what Geocaching is…you go in search of treasure by using the GPS system on your mobile device – once you’ve found it, you write your name in a logbook and replace the treasure you decide to take. It’s pretty simple really and means, as a family, you can be adventurers together. You won’t usually find anything quite as precious as gold, silver and diamonds but nevertheless it’s quite exciting!
Heli-ski
Unfortunately, heli-skiing is not permitted in France, however some of the ski schools, adventure companies, local flight companies and mountain guide companies will offer a pick-up/drop-off heli skiing service for you where you will be taken over the border into Italy or Switzerland. It is expensive, but definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
Husky-dog rides
Be in charge of your own sled and team of excitable husky dogs, driving them along forest paths in winter. After a brief explanation of how to make your team stop and start, you set off following the guide’s team. If this all sounds a bit much you can opt for a less physical outing where you sit in the sled and the guide does all the hard work! It's a very popular winter activity, so booking at least 48 hours in advance is a must. They run from early December to the end of April (snow-permitting).
Hydro-speeding
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Hydrospeeding
This activity is accessible to those comfortable in water, no need to be a professional diver or swimmer, you just have to be smart at using the water movements, obstacles and waves.
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Franceraft Savoie
This company offers a whole host of watersports activities in and around the local area.
Ice-climbing
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Guides Alpamayo
Try a variety of outdoor adventures and activities with Guides Alpamayo.
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Heli-Skiing
Alpamayo are a group of high mountain guides based in Chamonix all year round as well as in Val d'Isere and Tignes in the winter.
Ice-skating / Hockey
Indoor activities in Val d'Isere
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Swimming pool and sports centre
The swimming pool and sports centre in Val d'Isère offers swimming, climbing, gym/fitness, squash, indoor football, volleyball, a bar for refreshments for you to enjoy and a children's play area.
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La Maison de Val
Community space with libraries, cinema, free WiFi and exhibitions about local history.
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Le Splendid Cinema
Open in summer and winter showing some of the latest releases
Indoor climbing
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Swimming pool and sports centre
The swimming pool and sports centre in Val d'Isère offers swimming, climbing, gym/fitness, squash, indoor football, volleyball, a bar for refreshments for you to enjoy and a children's play area.
Light Aircraft / Microlight Flights
Mountain-biking & Fat-biking in Val d'Isere
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Mountain bike hire
Discover the freedom of the mountains on premium e-bikes, with convenient hire locations and expert equipment to suit adults and juniors alike. From helmets to lessons, they've got everything you need for an unforgettable ride.
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Mountain bike hire
Discover the beauty of the Vanoise National Park and the Tignes-Val d’Isère bike park on their electric-assist mountain bikes. Safety gear included, plus supervised courses for all skill levels - perfect for families and adventurers alike.
Mountaineering
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Guides Alpamayo
Try a variety of outdoor adventures and activities with Guides Alpamayo.
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Heli-Skiing
Alpamayo are a group of high mountain guides based in Chamonix all year round as well as in Val d'Isere and Tignes in the winter.
Paintballing
Scenic drives in Val d'Isere
Ski-touring
Spas and massages in Val d'Isere
Spas in Val d'Isere
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Massage Me
Massage Me work across the French Alps and can offer a whole variety of massages and treatments in your own chalet, apartment or hotel.
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Experimental Chalet Spa
This hotel Spa provides a haven of peace in the heart of Val d’Isère. Close to the slopes in the Place de l'Eglise it is the perfect place to stop off at and relax after a hard day on the mountain.
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Clarins Spa
Relax in the sauna, pool, hammam and Jacuzzi.
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Les Barmes de L'Ours - Sisley Spa
Measuring 1,000m² Hotel les Barmes de l'Ours has one of the largest spas in the French Alps.
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Pure Spa
This spa is based within a hotel just a short walk from the main lifts in the centre of town making it ideally located to stop by after an active day on the mountain.
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Avancher Spa, Val d'Isère - Centre
Relax at this spa located in Hotel Avancher in Val d'Isère. Let the therapist or the hairdresser spoil you and pamper you with exceptional treatments and luxury products.
Watersports in Val d'Isere
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Rafting In The Alps
White water rafting is accessible to all who love the natural environment and who are in search of a bit of adventure. These excursions will leave you with some unforgettable memories.
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Hydrospeeding
This activity is accessible to those comfortable in water, no need to be a professional diver or swimmer, you just have to be smart at using the water movements, obstacles and waves.
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Franceraft Savoie
This company offers a whole host of watersports activities in and around the local area.
Other surface watersports

Come spring skiing in Val d'Isere
Beautiful weather, super skiing and great après-ski - what's not to love?

Evolution 2 Wilderness Camp Adventure
If you're looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do on an evening after skiing, Evolution 2 offer the chance to join a 'Wilderness Camp' in the forests near Tignes.

Ice Diving with Evolution 2
After spending two years scuba diving in the warm waters of Thailand, I was very intrigued to see if I would hold up under the ice in conditions that were very new to me.

La Folie Douce Val d'Isere
La Folie Douce is one of the liveliest paces to head on the mountain for apres ski, with cabaret dancers, musicians and magnums of champagne being delivered to thirsty party-goers by a mini cable car.

Why Val d’Isère is great for beginner skiers
A great place for beginners, you'll find so many slopes to explore and enjoy.